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Kingdom, Covenants, and Canon of the Old Testament

  1. Lesson One
    Why Study the Old Testament?
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    The Kingdom of God
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Divine Covenants
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Canon of the Old Testament
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Overview

This course gives a brief survey of the Old Testament, examining the themes of “Kingdom, Covenants and Canon.” It shows that the Old Testament is not a random amalgam of episodes, genealogies and prophetic tidbits. Instead, it is unified around the central theme of the kingdom of God, which was administered through covenants and applied to life through the Old Testament as a “canon” (guideline) for our lives. It is based on the Third Millennium DVD series by Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Express their thoughts and attitudes regarding the Old Testament and its proper application today
  • Identify factors that produce a distance between current readers and the Old Testament and steps to shorten that distance
  • Articulate the meaning of biblical inspiration and the attitude of Jesus and Paul toward the Old Testament
  • Explain the proper application of the Old Testament today
  • Show how the teachings of the course apply to their lives

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
How would you respond to someone who said, “Jesus’ teaching on such things as murder, adultery and love for enemies contradicts the teachings of the Old Testament”?